“Oh be a nice fine girl, kiss me”

“Oh be a nice fine girl, kiss me”

Oh Be A Nice Fine Girl, Kiss Me”

Mnemonics

MnemonicsMnemonic is any learning technique that aids information retention.

The mnemonic devices are multiple, but these are categorized by:

Auditory modes, these are the most common to use, (Ex: Poems, Acronyms or memorable phrases.)

Visual forms, used to remember easily complicated words or ideas using images with easy topics to associate these.

Kinesthetic forms, Body language

Mnemonics historyThe word mnemonic is derived from the Ancient Greek word μνημονικός (mnēmonikos).

Both of these words are derived from μνήμη (mnēmē), "remembrance or memory".

Related to Mnemosyne ("remembrance"), the name of the goddess of memory in Greek mythology.

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Examples of mnemonic devices

REMEMBERING LISTS

"Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain“- RED- ORANGE- YELLOW- GREEN- BLUE- INDIGO- VIOLET

REMEMBERING LISTS

"My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos “

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uran, Neptun

REMEMBERING NUMBER SEQUENCEDefine the first 15 numbers of

"Now(3) I(1) need(4) a(1) drink(5), alcoholic(9) of(2) course(6), after(5) the(3) heavy(5) lectures(8) involving(9) quantum(7) mechanics(9)";

= 3.14159265358979…

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